...state takeover of failing schools and a 'religious freedom' bill.House lawmakers are expected to take up the transportationbill. It converts the state's mix of taxes on gasoline to a 24-cents-per-gallon tax dedicated to transportation...

The Georgia General Assembly took a break from the regular legislative schedule during the week of Jan. 19-23 to attend budget briefings and review the funding requests presented by state agencies. While Gov.

...circumspect in a statement his office released after the House leaders' press conference."The release of a transportationbill is a positive step forward in the process of delivering for Georgians the transportation improvements we desperately...

...dirt."This summer, Georgia and other states are all totally confused about availability of funds because the transportationbill we have now, which expires in September, is not fully funded," said Todd Long, Georgia's assistant transportation...

...year when the presidential campaign is heating up. Republicans, however, may be in a better position to shape a transportationbill to their liking next year if they re-take control of the Senate in this fall's midterm elections.Republicans...

...best of friends. Since the Republican takeover of the House in 2010, they've watched the GOP insurgents slow a transportationbill and reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank, block a treaty governing the high seas and stand in the way of...

...Department of Transportation and an additional $50 billion "for immediate transportation investments." His next transportationbill calls for a 25 percent increase in funding over current levels and assumes a transfer of $214 billion to the Highway...

...increase noise in the park overall.An extensive transportationbill passed in 2012 requires the FAA and the National...the day or longer, but the provision in the 2012 transportationbill forced a change to make half of the park free from...

...Negotiations were expected to continue through the weekend, with votes expected next week on either a major transportationbill or an extension of current programs, said the aides, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss details of...